Dump the Toxins: Cut Soap Scum and Clean the Shower

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For a long time after we moved into this house, I was unhappy because no matter what products I used or what I did, we had a thick layer of soap scum in the bathroom thanks to hard water. I even resorted to commercial products, but they didn’t work well and I wasn’t happy with the ingredients.

Finally, in desperation, I posted to the forum and asked what other people use. One friend gave me this recipe and I was thrilled when I found that it worked! Not only did it work, it was inexpensive and it didn’t have a bunch of nasty chemicals in it!

Now this is the only soap scum remover I use. I place all of the ingredients into a spray bottle, give it a shake to mix, spray the shower down with it and walk away. I allow it to sit for 15-20 minutes then go back and wipe down the shower walls. That’s all it takes to get the soap scum off and have the shower looking nice.

Cost breakdown

32-ounce bottle of soap scum remover from the local big-box store: $3.96

I'm KerryAnn Foster, a crazy vibrant Jesus Freak with a heart full of hope. I'm not afraid to love on the least of these or get my hands dirty. This blog is my journey from ineffective, uptight, obese wallflower to a woman on fire for God and living the most vibrant, passionate life possible!

I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my husband, Jeff, and our two teens. I blog about self-confidence, health and home, homeschooling and living a vibrant, wide-open Jesus-centered lifestyle. I have over seventeen years of real food, natural lifestyle and health experience. We have homeschooled our children since birth and both Jeff and I run home-based businesses. We're crazy, we know it, and we love every second of it!

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This looks super easy! I end up using salt a lot of the time to real scour the bathroom, it seems to work well and is cheap. But, I will definitely be giving this a try! Especially since I have all of the ingredients already 🙂

I am so glad I found your site. I really found you by accident, while I was browsing on Yahoo for something else. Anyways I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a great post and an all round inspiring blog. (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to read through it all at the moment, but I have added your website to my favorites, so when I have time I will be back to read more. Please do keep up the awesome job!

2 cups white vinegar (heated, so the soap mixes in quicker)
1/4 cup dish detergent
some food coloring (enough that when you spray it, you can see which areas are sprayed and which still need to be sprayed)

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I'm KerryAnn Foster, a crazy vibrant Jesus Freak with a heart full of hope. I'm not afraid to love on the least of these or get my hands dirty. This blog is my journey from ineffective, uptight, obese wallflower to a woman on fire for God and living the most vibrant, passionate life possible!

I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina with my husband, Jeff, and our two teens. I blog about self-confidence, health and home, homeschooling and living a vibrant, wide-open Jesus-centered lifestyle. I have over seventeen years of real food, natural lifestyle and health experience. We have homeschooled our children since birth and both Jeff and I run home-based businesses. We're crazy, we know it, and we love every second of it!

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